Q: I got aressted for simple family battery between me and my spouse because my parents called the cops
I Didn't hurt her I just picked her up and put her on the bed and walked away she called my parents over my parents called the cops and she tried to stop the police from aresstING me and my parents told her to stop or the police would arest her and my wife doesn't want to press charges I've never been in trouble with the law and this is my first offense me and my wife still love eachother very much I Was 18 and she was 20 when we got married and we are high school sweet hearts graduated 2016 and I joined the Airforce and we would never hurt each other my parents caused this how do me and my wife fix this? if she is the victim and doesn't want to press charges and doesn't want me in jail can the state overrule her?
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A: Hire a criminal attorney to help you. Yes, the state can press chrages, even if she does not want to.
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A: I agree with my colleague, you should hire a criminal attorney to help you with this.
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